Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Colleen Mest, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW018002
- NPI
- 1619280054
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Colleen supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma support
- Parenting concerns
About Colleen
Colleen Mest is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, anger, and problems adjusting to life changes. Colleen also focuses on issues like attachment, caregiver stress, codependency, and workplace pressures.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, setting practical goals, and trying steps that can change day-to-day life. Conversations are concrete and goal-focused when needed, and they can also include slower reflection to better understand patterns that repeat.
Colleen draws on client-centered methods to listen and help clients steer sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice thinking patterns and test new behaviors. Mindfulness tools are offered for stress and emotion management, and solution-focused strategies help plan small, immediate changes.
She brings experience supporting people with trauma and postpartum mood changes. Colleen pays attention to family of origin issues, communication patterns, and fertility-related stress when these come up. Her work includes attention to workplace strain and seasonal affective issues.
Sessions aim to be practical and tied to everyday life. The approach is intended to fit around work, parenting, and other responsibilities. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the therapist and client can work together.
BHow sessions work
How Colleen’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can name what matters. Online sessions can preserve that kind of conversation by keeping attention on the client’s goals and experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small changes. It works well online for homework, brief skill practice, and tracking progress between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs. Decisions about which techniques to use are collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, whether that means shorter check-ins during a lunch break, fewer trips to an office, or sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals often adapt tools and worksheets for remote use so skills can be practiced between meetings.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting, grief, anger, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered with practical elements. She uses goal-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience in assessment and mental health treatment.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers